Sampul The Oak and the Reeds

An Oak that grew on the bank of a river was uprooted by a severe gale of wind, and thrown across the stream. It fell among some Reeds growing by the water, and said to them, "How is it that you, who are so frail and slender, have managed to weather the storm, whereas I, with all my strength, have been torn up by the roots and hurled into the river?" "You were stubborn," came the reply, "and fought against the storm, which proved stronger than you: but we bow and yield to every breeze, and thus the gale passed harmlessly over our heads."

Sebatang pohon Ek yang tumbuh di tepi sungai tercabut akarnya oleh badai angin yang dahsyat, dan terlempar melintasi aliran sungai. Ia jatuh di antara sekumpulan Alang-alang yang tumbuh di dekat air, dan berkata kepada mereka, "Bagaimana bisa kalian, yang begitu rapuh dan ramping, berhasil bertahan menghadapi badai itu, sedangkan aku, dengan segala kekuatanku, tercabut sampai ke akar-akarnya dan terlempar ke sungai?" "Engkau terlalu keras kepala," jawab mereka, "dan melawan badai itu, yang ternyata lebih kuat darimu: tetapi kami membungkuk dan mengalah pada setiap embusan angin, sehingga badai itu berlalu tanpa mencederai kami."

🧠 Cek pemahamanmu

  1. What happens to the Oak during the storm?

    Lihat jawaban

    Jawaban: It is uprooted and thrown into the river

    A severe gale uproots the Oak and hurls it across the stream into the river.

  2. Why do the Reeds survive the same storm unharmed?

    Lihat jawaban

    Jawaban: They bend and yield to the wind instead of fighting it

    The Reeds explain that they bow and yield to every breeze, so the gale passes harmlessly over them.

  3. What does the Oak say to the Reeds right after it falls?

    Lihat jawaban

    Jawaban: It asks how such frail, slender plants survived when it did not

    The fallen Oak asks how the frail, slender Reeds withstood the storm when its own great strength could not.

  4. What is the moral of the fable?

    Lihat jawaban

    Jawaban: It is sometimes wiser to bend than to stubbornly resist

    The Reeds' reply shows that yielding to a force too strong to fight can succeed where stubborn resistance fails.

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